Golden Knights vs. Bruins NHL Odds, Prediction and Picks: Eichel, Pastrnak Headline Monday Showdown
Vegas Golden Knights and Boston Bruins are set for a Monday night showdown at TD Garden in Boston.
Vegas enters with a 9-5-1 record and is 3-2-1 on the road. The Golden Knights lost 5-2 to the Devils in their most recent outing on Friday.
On the other side, Boston owns a 10-4-1 record to start the 2026-27 campaign. The Bruins are a strong 6-1-0 at home and are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Golden Knights vs. Bruins NHL Betting Odds
Money Line: Golden Knights (-112), Bruins (-108)
Puck Line: Golden Knights -1.5 (+225), Bruins +1.5 (-278)
Goal Total: Over 6.5 (+105)/ Under 6.5 (-125)
Oddsmakers expect a close contest, and essentially view this matchup as a toss-up. On home ice, Boston are -108, while Vegas opens at -112 to win on the road.
On the puck line, Golden Knights -1.5 is valued at +225, while Bruins +1.5 is -278. The game total is set at 6.5, with odds of +105 on the Over and -125 on the Under.
At +135, Boston’s David Pastrnak has the shortest odds of any player to score a goal in this game. Pastrnak has reached the 100-point mark in four straight seasons, but scored just 29 goals in 77 games last year, which was his lowest total since 2015-16 (excluding the shortened 2020-21 season). Pastrnak has eight goals through 15 games to start this season.
At +180, Vegas’ Jack Eichel has the shortest odds of any Golden Knight to score in the contest. Eichel potted 27 goals in 74 games last season, and is off to a strong start with seven goals through the first 15 games of the 2026-27 campaign.
Vegas Golden Knights
Coming off a tough defeat in the Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas Golden Knights are primed for another deep postseason run this season. Vegas is second in the Pacific Division standings with 19 points, trailing only Edmonton’s 24 points.
Eichel leads the way with 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists. Mark Stone (17), Mitch Marner (15) and Ivan Barbashev (11) have all also reached the double-digit point mark already this season.
Losing Pavel Dorofeyev in the offseason hasn’t hindered Vegas’ offensive ceiling in 2026-27. The Golden Knights rank 10th in the NHL in goals for, averaging 3.47 per game. The power play is also humming at a steady 27.3% clip, which ranks 7th in the league.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins are now in the second year of the Marco Sturm era. Sturm’s first season saw Boston collect 100 points and fall to the Sabres in the first round of the playoffs. The Bruins are off to a strong start, with 21 points that put them atop the Atlantic Division standings.
Pastrnak paces the Bruins with 19 points on eight goals and 11 assists. But Boston isn’t too reliant on him to get things going. Six players already have 10+ points this season, and five have potted 5+ goals.
Both of Boston’s goaltenders are in fine form. Jeremy Swayman is 7-3-1 with a strong 2.35 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 11 appearances. Backup Michael DiPietro has also been impressive, going 3-1-0 with a 2.26 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Golden Knights vs. Bruins?
Both attacks have plenty of talent and depth, but both defences have been able to stymie the opposition.
The defensive edge in this one goes to Boston. The Bruins are allowing just 2.40 goals per game this season, which is good for fourth in the NHL. Boston’s goaltenders also give them a strong advantage.
Vegas’ penalty kill is also severely lacking, with a 69.4% kill rate, which ranks 26th in the NHL.
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